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December 2017, The Association of Medical Research Charities published a new report which signals the UK government’s intention to make it easier to facilitate the adoption of off-patent, repurposed medicines into NHS clinical practice. Medical research is increasingly focusing on how existing medicines, licensed for use in treating particular conditions, can also be investigated for use in […]

In NY week before Hallowean. Read informative article in New Yorker on background to the opioid crisis in US. Shocking. It’s hit the news stands here. See links below. Could apomorphine help? Professor Andrew Lees, UCL, suggests it might. He writes: “The mesolimbic dopamine pathway is believed to be involved in the neurobiology of addiction. […]

Alcohol Concern 13 – 19 November. Join the discussion Alcohol Concern will be sharing information, resources and stories throughout the week on Facebook and Twitter. You can get involved by using the hashtag #AAW2017. If you’re a family member who has been affected by a relative’s drinking and would like to share your story, please get in touch at: contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk […]